me_libra84
Mar 30, 2011, 07:28 PM
I have been working since March 2008.I started working as a OPT employee and then applied for HIB the same year. My H1B started Oct 2009. Last year (filing April 2009)my tax lawyer filed 1040 long form for me in spite of me telling him that I am on OPT. Also my employer held my social security and medicare taxes in my w2. Not knwoing any better I received 600 dollars of return as a resident and my medicare and social security taxes with gone without my knowledge.
I want to file for correction and claim my social security and medicare taxes and also correct the wrong form so It doesn't create problem with my GC application in future (I have not applied for GCyet).
My question is -
1. What forms do I need to file?
2. Should I talk to my employer to get my withheld taxes back from last year?
3. My incompetent lawyer says that the medicare and SS taxes do not go to IRS and I cannot reclaim them from IRS.Is that true?
4. Which way is the best way if my employer turns down my request for refund?
I want to file for correction and claim my social security and medicare taxes and also correct the wrong form so It doesn't create problem with my GC application in future (I have not applied for GCyet).
My question is -
1. What forms do I need to file?
2. Should I talk to my employer to get my withheld taxes back from last year?
3. My incompetent lawyer says that the medicare and SS taxes do not go to IRS and I cannot reclaim them from IRS.Is that true?
4. Which way is the best way if my employer turns down my request for refund?